Canada won the Davis Cup for the first time in their history by defeating 28-time champions Australia 2-0 in Sunday's final in Malaga.
Prior to the 2022 edition, Canada only had a 2019 runners-up place to boast about, while Australia were seeking to win their first title on the biggest international stage since 2003.
However, wins for Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime over Thanasi Kokkinakis and Alex de Minaur respectively got the job done in emphatic fashion for the North American nation.
Shapovalov's contest with Kokkinakis saw the 23-year-old prevail 6-2 6-4 after just one hour and 29 minutes, having stormed into a 4-0 lead in the opening set.
Kokkinakis could not recover after being broken straight away in the second set, as Shapovalov secured a straightforward win before Auger-Aliassime got the job done against De Minaur.
The 22-year-old took one hour and 41 minutes to record a 6-3 6-4 win, although De Minaur squandered as many as three break points in the first set before going 1-0 down.
Auger-Aliassime saved a further two break points before propelling his nation to international glory, hitting six aces on the day compared to just one for De Minaur.
Canada have become the 16th different nation to win the Davis Cup, while Australia have now finished as runners-up on 20 occasions.
Ben Knapton
